Measuring the Trends in Inequality of Individuals and Families: Income and Consumption

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  • Jonathan D. Fisher
  • David S. Johnson
  • Timothy M. Smeeding
چکیده

The authors would like to thank Andrew Clark and Rich Burkhauser for helpful comments. The views expressed in this research, including those related to statistical, methodological, technical, or operational issues, are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official positions or policies of the Census Bureau, or the views of other staff members. Further they do not represent the views of the Institute for Research on Poverty or any of its sponsoring agencies. The authors accept responsibility for all errors of omission or commission.

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تاریخ انتشار 2012